We are now recruiting Resident Electrical and Maintenance Engineers at our new Midlands Super Hub, DIRFT Drive, Crick, NN6 7GZ.
We have an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of this transformation, working as part of the critical engineering maintenance team at Royal Mail’s new, flagship parcel processing facility in Northampton, the Midlands Parcel Super Hub. The hub will have a processing capacity of over a million parcels per day and is the first of its kind within the business, leading the way in our transformation from being a letter led to a parcel led company.
Salary: £39,291 per annum, plus an additional 8% site allowance and a night shift allowance of £5,000 per annum pro rata.
A weekend supplement for Saturday (£50 per attendance) and Sunday (£100 per attendance) shift attendance. Annual leave 22.5 days plus bank holidays. As this site operates 24 hours 7 days per week you would receive a day off in lieu should the bank holiday fall on the week you were on shift.
You may be eligible for a welcome bonus of £1,500.
Contract Type: Permanent
Working hours: 40 hours per week. Shift pattern is 4 days on, 4 days off rotation. 4 days typically 05:50 - 18:15 then 4 days off, followed by 4 nights 17:50 - 06:15 then 4 days off.
12 hour 25 minute shifts (11 hour 25 minute work with 1 hour unpaid break) exception being any shift on a Monday which needs to be 12 hours 30 minutes (11 hour 30 work and 1 hour break).
The successful candidate will be required to follow the shift rotation system, with some degree of voluntary flexibility to meet our 24/7 operational needs on occasion, including voluntary overtime coverage and occasional shift pattern flexibility. The role will cover day and night shifts, including scheduled weekends.
The Role
In this role, you will be expected to have excellent technical knowledge of electrical systems, mechanical power and control wiring and test inspection of electrical installations. The Engineer will be expected to work on multiple FM systems with the majority of the work being electrical maintenance. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to discuss work and progress with customers and managers. You will also have excellent organisational skills.
A full UK Driving Licence is preferred but not essential.
Key aspects of the role include:
About you
About Us
Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions is responsible for upgrading and safely maintaining one of the largest corporate real estates and property portfolios in Europe, with over 2,600 sites. We pride ourselves in working to the highest standards of both technical assurance and customer service. It’s our job to support Royal Mail in being the best delivery company in the UK and that it is fit for delivering to 29 million addresses nationwide, six days a week.
Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.
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